Minor Home Repair Programs

These non-emergency home repair programs are for income-qualifying Summit County residents. You may not be eligible for all of the offered programs. Please see program descriptions below.

Anyone needing the application in large print or translated, please contact DODapplications@summitoh.net.

 

For any questions, call 330-643-2537.

Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)

  • Can repair or replace furnaces, hot water tanks, and insulation

  • Should you be approved, an energy audit will be conducted to determine which repairs you may be eligible for

  • Owner-occupied or rental properties may be eligible

Summit County Lead Hazard Reduction Program (SCLHR)

  • Homes must be built before 1978 and have a child under 6 living in the home or meet the minimum visitation requirements

  • This program can identify and abate lead-based paint hazards around the home

  • Owner-occupied or rental properties may be eligible

  • For more information, click here.

Lead Safe Ohio (LSO)

  • Homes must be built before 1978

  • Can address lead-based paint hazards around the home

  • No child visitation or paint testing requirements

  • Only for owner-occupied, single-family properties

Housing Rehabilitation Program (MHR)

  • Can address health and safety concerns found in the home through a 5-year deferred forgivable loan

  • Does not address major structural issues or aesthetic repairs

  • Only for owner-occupied, single-family properties

Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP)

  • Clients must be 62 years or older

  • Can provide low-cost, high-impact maintenance repairs (e.g., ADA accessibility repairs, mobility aids, grab bars, etc.)

  • Owner-occupied or rental properties may be eligible